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TLS signed “As ever, Ike E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal monogram letterhead, June 5, 1964. Letter to Major General Sir Kenneth W. D. Strong, "Dear Ken," in full: "On this Sixth of June I suspect that your memory goes back, as mine does, to live over again the gnawing anxieties, the realization of unavoidable sacrifices, and the bright hopes that filled us on D-Day, 1944.
Never, during the two decades that have since passed, have I ceased to render daily and devout thanks to a kindly Providence for permitting us to achieve in eleven months the complete victory that so many believed would require years. In the same way, I have always felt a deep sense of appreciation and gratitude to all who took part in, or who served in a supporting role for, that great Allied venture.
To you, one of my close associates in Overlord, I am impelled to send, once more, a special word of thanks. Your professional skill and selfless dedication to the cause in which we all served will be noted by the histories of those dramatic months, but no historian could possibly be aware of the depth of my obligation to you." In fine condition, with light handling wear.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force, was responsible for planning and overseeing the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. He coordinated the massive amphibious assault on Normandy, which involved over 150,000 troops from the United States, Britain, Canada, and other Allies. Eisenhower’s leadership and decision to launch the invasion despite uncertain weather were pivotal in establishing a Western front against Nazi Germany and turning the tide of World War II.
Provenance: Collection of Major-General Sir Kenneth William Dobson Strong (1900-1982), a senior officer of the British Army who served as Eisenhower's chief of intelligence at SHAEF. Strong played a leading part in the negotiations of the unconditional German surrender, acting as a translator.
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